The Center for Puppetry Arts welcomes Puppeteers of America
to Jim Henson Day!

The Puppeteers of America, the national association of puppeteers, are
in Atlanta this week celebrating the National Puppetry Festival. Founded
in 1937, the Puppeteers of America holds the National Puppetry Festival
every two years and provides a chance for America’s puppeteers and
friends to get together and share in their love of this great art form.

On Saturday, July 18, 2009, the Center for Puppetry Arts and The Jim
Henson Legacy are proud to invite the Puppeteers of America to the Center
for Jim Henson Day. A proclamation on behalf of the Atlanta City Council
will be given to the Center for Puppetry Arts. Festivities include encore
performances of the Center’s hit show The
Little Pirate Mermaid, performances of Grey Seal Puppets’
hilarious show The
Emperor's New Clothes, and the Center’s three exclusive
Jim Henson Exhibits.

The public are welcome to attend the performances, tour around the
exhibits, and help us celebrate the life and legacy of one of the world’s
most influential puppeteers.